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University

TK offers ambitious and enterprising law students in the third year of their degree or beyond the opportunity to do a work placement. The work placement lasts an average of two months, but alternative arrangements can be made regarding the specifics and duration.

You will share a room with another solicitor or junior notary and be fully involved in the work of the team (Real Estate, Environmental and Administrative Law, Private and Family Law, Corporate Law and M&A, IP/IT & New Media, Employment and Civil Service Law or Non-Profit / Care & Welfare).
You will be involved in dealing with case files, sorting out legal issues and giving advice. It's a challenge to help think about the best solution for the client. In the solicitor's side of things you will attend hearings and meetings. In the notarial side of things you will witness the end-to-end process, from initial meeting to execution of the deed.

The work placement is characterised by a considerable degree of independence in combination with the necessary support. You'll be supervised and will receive feedback from an experienced solicitor or junior notary. Within TK's team-driven culture with its ample room for own initiative, as a student on work placement you'll also have plenty of opportunity to develop yourself and to get noticed within the practice. During the work placement there is also sufficient time to get to know the people from TK during lunches, over drinks, on in-house courses and in divisional consultations. You can also join us at the ('Jonge Balie', or young bar association) get-togethers or network meetings.
If you are enterprising and interested in the profession of solicitor or notary, then spending some time on a work placement at TK could be an informative and enjoyable experience for you.

A number of staff serve as contact people for potential solicitor/notarial work placement students. You can put your questions to us by telephone or by e-mail by contacting:
Annemarie Kreeft (solicitors) T +31 (0)71 - 535 80 50 or E This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Kim Remerij (notaries) T +31 (0)71-535 80 46 or E This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

HBO

TK offers work placements or learning placements to HBO (higher vocational education) students of Law or Social Legal Work from universities that have good exam results a work placement or a learning placement. Would you like to familiarise yourself with the role of (legal) worker within the solicitor's or notarial division?
TK expects an independent attitude to work and offers good supervision in a dynamic environment. People studying at HBO (higher vocational) level can gain experience with us in a staff position either as legal worker in the debt recovery department or in one of the teams within the solicitor's or notarial division. Within the solicitor's division you will support the solicitor in solving legal issues and will compile advice and court documents. Within the notarial division you will follow experienced junior notaries and will be involved in compiling wills and deeds.

If you have any questions, please feel free to put these to us by telephone or by e-mail by contacting:
Marieke Lugthart T +31 (0)71 - 535 80 91 or E This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

MBO

TK is recognised as a practical training company by the ECABO Foundation and consequently is entitled to provide practical professional training for secondary vocational education (MBO). TK offers work placements to prospective executive secretaries (4), management assistants (4), legal secretaries (3) and secretaries (3) within the framework of their course. You will be coached by internal coaches. TK is always looking for good and enthusiastic support staff.
Who knows, you might even find yourself working in one of these roles at TK after completing your course.

If you have any questions, please feel free to put these to us by telephone or by e-mail by contacting:
Marieke Lugthart T +31 (0)71 - 535 80 91 or E This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Conny van Wetten T +31 (0)71 - 535 80 93 or E This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it